Staff Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 152,900 - 229,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off

Health insurance coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in Melbourne, FL, is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to advance engineering initiatives by contributing to design, testing, and documentation. The candidate will decompose system requirements and support modeling efforts. Ideal candidates will have a STEM degree and relevant experience. This position offers great benefits, including flexible schedules and camaraderie in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with extensive related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance.
• Experience with program risks management.

Responsibilities

• Decompose system requirements into specifications.
• Coordinate requirement verification and traceability.
• Define and drive system use cases.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Requirements and government regulations

Assessing and managing program risks

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM discipline

Master of Science in STEM discipline

STEM Ph.D.

Tools

Atlassian tools

Cameo software

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Required for Start

Yes.

Clearance Type

Secret.

Travel

Yes, 10% of the time.

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advances in our nation’s history — from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean to stealth bombers to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history; they’re making history.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Position Overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.

The individual will play an essential role in advancing engineering and organizational initiatives by contributing to design, testing, and documentation reviews. They will assess supplier documentation and Statements of Scope of Work (SSOWs) to ensure modeling compliance, working closely with cross‑functional teams. In addition, this person will be responsible for developing and updating organizational processes—including diagrams and manuals—facilitating working groups focused on model capabilities, documenting and addressing gaps in modeling efforts, and partnering with engineers to implement new processes, standards, or products.

Key Responsibilities

• Decompose system requirements into lower-level specifications.
• Coordinate requirement verification and traceability to modeling efforts.
• Define and drive system use cases and concepts of operations.
• Facilitate and support working groups focused on model capabilities and usage.
• Collaborate with engineers to implement new processes, standards, or products for model implementation.
• Participate in documentation, design, and test reviews.

Benefits

We offer flexible work arrangements, a 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self‑motivated, proactive, and goal‑oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 12 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 10 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 8 years of related professional/military experience.
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time.
• Must have experience in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must have experience with requirements and government regulations.
• Must have experience assessing and managing program risks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Atlassian tools and Agile software development methodologies.
• Basic understanding of Cameo software.
• Active Top‑Secret clearance and active program access are highly desirable.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 – $229,300.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.